rensas ur

English translation: (to be) purged (from the database); deleted

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Swedish term or phrase:rensas ur
English translation:(to be) purged (from the database); deleted
Entered by: Charlesp

17:28 Dec 6, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
Swedish term or phrase: rensas ur
As in: "sensitive data shall be "rensas ur" databases..."

"deleted," or simply "cleared out"? from the logs, counters databases"
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 11:53
(shall be) purged (from the database)
Explanation:
:o)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4(shall be) purged (from the database)
Sven Petersson
4cleared out
Hugh Curtis
4deleted
George Hopkins


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cleared out


Explanation:
This is my favourite...

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 11:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deleted


Explanation:
Or as suggested by Transcrit.

George Hopkins
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks George. That is what I would have said, "delete." But Sven does have a point here.

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(shall be) purged (from the database)


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Linton (X): I used to work for a computer company. we always used "purge"
20 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Deane Goltermann: I think purge is the right term in this context -- To systematically and permanently remove old and unneeded data
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Lene Johansen
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Hans Wang: purging/sanatizing see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_remanence
5 days
  -> Thank you very much!
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